This study of the 2011 administration focused on principal component scores based on the 2008 and 2009 SERU (Student Experience in the Research University) administrations. The first analysis is a traditional nonresponse examination where the response rates of various groups are compared to determine if the responding students represent the larger…

This document is intended to inform NCHEMS constituents and other interested persons about the results of the Higher Education Outcome Measures Identification Study (OMIS) conducted by the National Center for Higher Education Management Systems at WICHE in spring 1974. The purpose of the study was to help practitioners and researchers gain a…

The mail questionnaire is seen as a risky data- and information-gathering instrument but an effective way to tap constituent attitudes. Knowing when and how to use it is considered crucial in institutional advancement in academe. Goals and objectives, design assumptions, and types of questions and response formats are discussed. (Author/MLW)

Four major component areas of the Hazard (Kentucky) Educational Region were sampled using questionnaires, tests, and interviews in an effort to assess the effects of a regional career education program. The community component, randomly selected to achieve a five percent representative sample, was examined for major variables associated with the…

This report evaluates the operation and effects of a work-study program among high school juniors and seniors following its extension to municipal agencies of the city of New York. The evaluation forms part of a five year program, and constitutes an internal self-examination of the administrative and operational aspects of the institutions. The…